New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-16

three streets of, thinking It best for
her to got used to walking alone, as
she would always hare todoso hence
forth.
Bet was walking dreAmily along
thinking OF Jasper and home, when 8
hand laid suddenly on her shoulder
arrested her with start tof nervous
dread.
Bet. said a light caressing voice,
"why do you hide from nae, you fool
ish little thing?"
Because hate your she cried,
covering her scared face with her
hands. "Oh, sir, leave me!'
| II shan't hurt you," he said impa
tiently; come listen to reason. l
want you for . new picture-Bet! Bet!
what is the atter?'
For the moment he raised his hand
from her shoulder, she had rushed
from him in blind, unreasoning terror.
She only felt that she must get away
| from him-must pever see his mock
ing tace again.
Challoner was provoked beyond
words. It was ridiculous, he said to
himself, to see her flying from him as
though he wished to murder her silly
child!
On Bet hurried, down street after
street, needless whittier she was going,
SO long as she escaped from him,
| When at last, from sheer exhaustion.
she paused, she had no idea where she
| was. 1t was growing late, and soon
| the night would be upon her
| Presently she reached the river, and.
| here, tired to death in mind and body,
| she sat down to rest on one of the
seats along the wharf.
She must have slept, for when she
was aroused by an authoritative order
| to ''move on it was quite dark, and
the hush OF night had tallen over. the
noisy city. Wearily she wandered
aimlessfy on. resting now and then,
when she thought no one was watch
ing. She was too tired to be afl aid;
a kind OF stupor was creeping over her,
as the long night dragged slowly past.
"Soon it will be morning" she said to
| herself.
She seemed to be falling falling fall
fng. She stretched out her arms with
|
to the hard pathway, but into g. pair
OF loving arms that were held out to
save her. It was Jasper, who had
come to take her back to life and love.
"How didst thee know" Asked
Bet.
They were driving home through
the lanes, in the cart with the old old
grey horse thai Bet had ridden on
many q day, and for the first time
Bet broke the silence
All the way in the coach Jasper had
been outside, SO that he could not
talk, but now Bet began to feel that
old times were coming again.
Chow didst thee know" she said.
Then Jasper told her how he had
at once followed her to London. He
went straight to Challoner and got
the truth from him, then SIT about
searching for Bet.
Some horrible dread had at last
made him wend his way to the river,
where he had found her.
'"The knows, lass" he added eff I'd
found as thee was happy, ldnot have
worried thee. But I feared for thee,
Bet"
S"And-and-him?" hesitated Bet.
"He'll not forget me in hurry, I
reckon" said Jasper, with a grim
Chuckle.
There was short silence. Bet was
so grateful that she could not speak.
Now and then a tear fell on to her
clasped hands, because she was so
happy. Poor little Bet!
"What ails thee, lass?" asked Jas
per at last, list that"
""Tis for joy" whispered Bet
They were close home now; there
was the meadow. and beyond it the
orchard and the dear old farm.
"Bet?"
"Aye, lad?"
''This day fortnight'll be our we'd
ding day?"
"Aye, if thee'll have me-" said Bat,
lifting up her rosy lips for HIM to kiss.
-Marchioness of Carmarthen in Cas-
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